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https://read.qxmd.com/read/34521522/designing-and-evaluating-game-based-learning-for-continuing-pharmacy-education-using-an-escape-room-activity
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jaclyn D Cole, Melissa J Ruble
INTRODUCTION: Continuing education (CE) standards by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education emphasize that educational methodologies should contribute to the development of participants' critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Employment of serious gaming can meet this expectation through motivation, timely feedback, and challenging all performance levels. Current literature is lacking regarding use of game-based learning, such as "escape rooms" in pharmacy CE programming...
October 2021: Currents in Pharmacy Teaching & Learning
https://read.qxmd.com/read/34456182/evaluating-an-automated-compounding-workflow-software-for-safety-and-efficiency-implementation-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ülle Helena Meren, James Waterson
BACKGROUND: The forms of automation available to the oncology pharmacy range from compounding robotic solutions through to combination workflow software, which can scale-up to cover the entire workflow from prescribing to administration. A solution that offers entire workflow management for oncology is desirable because (in terms of cytotoxic delivery of a regimen to a patient) the chain that starts with prescription and the assay of the patient's laboratory results and ends with administration has multiple potential safety gaps and choke points...
November 2, 2021: JMIR Human Factors
https://read.qxmd.com/read/34148842/participation-in-emergency-preparedness-and-response-a-national-survey-of-pharmacists-and-pharmacist-extenders
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yi Zhao, Kavon Diggs, David Ha, Hannah Fish, John Beckner, Salisa C Westrick
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the critical role of pharmacists in pandemic response. To enhance pharmacist's involvement in future emergency situations, there is a critical need to understand pharmacists' knowledge, willingness and preparedness in response to various emergency situations. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to describe pharmacists and pharmacist extenders on their participation in emergency response activities and training, preparedness and willingness to respond in emergency situations, and knowledge of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and their pharmacy's emergency preparedness plans...
June 8, 2021: Journal of the American Pharmacists Association: JAPhA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/34031690/assessment-of-a-pharmacy-technician-medication-history-program
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Danielle E Baker, Meredith K Hollinger, Katherine D Mieure
PURPOSE: To determine the percentage of unintentional prior-to-admission (PTA) medication list discrepancies captured by second-source verification. METHODS: A prospective, randomized, controlled intervention was conducted on all patients admitted to a large academic medical center with a PTA medication list completed by a pharmacy technician from December 2018 through January 2019. Excluded patients included those admitted as observation status or discharged prior to the time of second-source verification...
May 24, 2021: American Journal of Health-system Pharmacy: AJHP
https://read.qxmd.com/read/34023280/chemotherapy-order-second-check-and-error-discovery-rates-by-pharmacists-and-technicians
#25
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Danielle Gundrum, Kelsey Brown, Dave S Collingridge
BACKGROUND: The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists suggests that pharmacy practice models allow pharmacists to be readily available as organizational leaders. This project aimed to identify potential process improvements to increase pharmacist availability to perform more clinical activities. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the effectiveness of pharmacy technicians performing chemotherapy second checks at an outpatient infusion clinic. PRACTICE DESCRIPTION: Intermountain Medical Center is a Level 1 Trauma Center...
September 2021: Journal of the American Pharmacists Association: JAPhA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/34007681/identifying-potential-high-risk-medication-errors-using-telepharmacy-and-a-web-based-survey-tool
#26
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nishat Afreen, Eimeira Padilla-Tolentino, Brandy McGinnis
Background and Introduction: Obtaining patient medication histories during emergency department (ED) admissions is an important step towards identifying potential errors that could otherwise remain in the patient's active medication list. This is a descriptive report of a standardized, electronic data collection tool created to document potential medication errors in patients receiving high-risk medications during ED admissions. Materials and Methods: Trained pharmacy technicians completed a survey following medication history collection using a secure web platform called REDCap®...
2021: Innovations in Pharmacy
https://read.qxmd.com/read/33905738/the-effect-of-medication-reconciliation-via-a-patient-portal-on-medication-discrepancies-a-randomized-noninferiority-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Marieke M Ebbens, Kim B Gombert-Handoko, Elsbeth J Wesselink, Patricia M L A van den Bemt
BACKGROUND: Medication reconciliation has become standard care to prevent medication transfer errors. However, this process is time-consuming but could be more efficient when patients are engaged in medication reconciliation via a patient portal. OBJECTIVES: To explore whether medication reconciliation by the patient via a patient portal is noninferior to medication reconciliation by a pharmacy technician. DESIGN (INCLUDING INTERVENTION): Open randomized controlled noninferiority trial...
April 24, 2021: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
https://read.qxmd.com/read/33889932/use-of-failure-modes-and-effects-analysis-to-mitigate-potential-risks-prior-to-implementation-of-an-intravenous-compounding-technology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Agnes Ann Feemster, Melissa Augustino, Rosemary Duncan, Anand Khandoobhai, Meghan Rowcliffe
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify potential failure points in a new chemotherapy preparation technology and to implement changes that prevent or minimize the consequences of those failures before they occur using the failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) approach. METHODS: An FMEA was conducted by a team of medication safety pharmacists, oncology pharmacists and technicians, leadership from informatics, investigational drug, and medication safety services, and representatives from the technology vendor...
July 9, 2021: American Journal of Health-system Pharmacy: AJHP
https://read.qxmd.com/read/33516718/-contribution-of-a-hospital-pharmacy-team-to-critical-care-of-patients-infected-with-sars-cov-2
#29
JOURNAL ARTICLE
C Besson, S Chareyre, N Kirouani, S Jean-Jean, C Bretagnolle, A Henry, G Leboucher, B Charpiat
With regard to the hospital drug supply chain, the safest system is the individual automated drug dispensing one provided by the pharmacy. For several years we have been trying to convince hospital decision-makers to set it up. In the meantime, to mitigate the risks of medication errors incurred by patients and caregivers, we have set up several work teams within the care units. These teams, made up of one pharmacist and one or two hospital pharmacy technicians, who notably manage the medicine cabinets in care units...
January 28, 2021: Annales Pharmaceutiques Françaises
https://read.qxmd.com/read/33487650/correlation-between-medication-administration-related-errors-in-patients-with-parkinson-disease-and-timing-of-pharmacy-led-best-possible-medication-histories
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Emily Cowley, Michael R Miller, Charles Yin, Lynne Kelly
Background: Poor prescribing and incomplete medication administration have been linked to increased lengths of hospitalization for patients with Parkinson disease. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has recommended that patients with Parkinson disease receive a pharmacy consultation within 2 h of admission to hospital. Objectives: To examine whether the time for a pharmacy team member to obtain a best possible medication history (BPMH) was associated with administration-related medication errors...
2021: Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
https://read.qxmd.com/read/33470556/understanding-the-expanding-role-of-pharmacy-services-in-outpatient-cystic-fibrosis-care
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jeffery T Zobell, Justin Moss, Stephanie Heuser, Lynda Roe, David C Young
Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients utilize an average of 10 (±5) medications per day. Given the complexity of the medication regimen, the CF Foundation (CFF) recommends pharmacists as members of the CF care team. The areas of pharmacy services have been identified in the literature. "Limited access pharmacists" are consulted to answer questions, assist in evaluating serum drug concentrations, provide medication education, and monitor for drug-drug interactions. Reduction in hospital length of stay has been shown through this collaboration...
January 20, 2021: Pediatric Pulmonology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/33244596/reduction-of-phone-interruptions-post-implementation-of-a-central-call-center-in-community-pharmacies-of-an-academic-health-system
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nicole A Caffiero, Nancy A Nickman, Frank A Drews, Jordan B King, Krystal Moorman, Linda S Tyler
PURPOSE: A pharmacy services call center (PSCC) was implemented to centralize pharmacy phone calls and reduce interruptions of dispensing activities in 7 community pharmacies of an academic health center. An evaluation was conducted to define, quantify, and compare the numbers and types of phone interruptions before and 3 months after PSCC implementation. METHODS: Through structured, direct observation of pharmacy staff, the numbers and types of "breaks in task" (BIT) due to phone interruptions and other distractions were identified...
January 5, 2021: American Journal of Health-system Pharmacy: AJHP
https://read.qxmd.com/read/33203300/how-human-activity-impacted-manufacturing-non-compliances-a-multivariate-analysis-in-a-centralized-cytotoxic-preparation-unit
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lucie Cornet, Caroline Gervaise, Marion Hugues, Sandrine Menguy, Agnès Macé, Fabien Tinquaut, Fabien Forges, Xavier Simoens
INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was to identify risk factors related to human errors in the preparation of anticancer drugs in order to improve the pharmaceutical process by setting corrective actions. METHOD: Risk factors which could increase the probability of error were identified: daily workload, workload on the previous day and subcontractors' workload, time slot of the preparation, understaffing, incidents which could affect workflow, individual experience of technicians and cleanrooms layout...
November 17, 2020: Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice
https://read.qxmd.com/read/32273067/partners-in-pharmacy-an-intraprofessional-educational-event-with-pharmacy-and-pharmacy-technician-students
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Fadi Guirguis, Robin Andrade, Connie Beck, Debbie Ellen, Jennifer Slivecka, Cynthia L Richard
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Upon graduation and licensing, pharmacists work very closely with pharmacy technicians. Despite this, opportunities for learning together as students are limited. We developed and implemented a pilot intraprofessional event for pharmacy and pharmacy technician students. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the perceived value and learner confidence through analysis of participant feedback. EDUCATION ACTIVITY AND SETTING: Pharmacy students from the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy and pharmacy technician students from Lambton College participated in an intraprofessional event that included a three-station practice objective structured clinical exam (OSCE) and a case discussion regarding a methadone dispensing error, followed by a facilitated debrief...
March 2020: Currents in Pharmacy Teaching & Learning
https://read.qxmd.com/read/32247514/-methodology-to-develop-a-virtual-reality-training-for-good-practices-in-the-preparation-of-anti-cancer-drugs
#35
JOURNAL ARTICLE
G Descotes, M Moine, F Beau, V Noyer, J-C Nicoulaud, F Divanon, N Jourdan, A Bobay-Madic, S Rodier
OBJECTIVE: Describe the process for designing and creating SimUPAC 360°, a virtual reality training in anti-cancer drug production units. METHODS: A multi-centre (a University Hospital, a General Hospital and a Cancer Control Centre), inter-professional (pharmacists, hospital pharmacy technicians and health executives) working group has been set up. It was based on videoconferencing and online document sharing. The work was divided into six phases: choice of target audience and training objectives, definition of the business model, development of the scenario, shooting and editing, creation of the training tool and finally tests, adjustments and validation of the tool...
January 23, 2020: Annales Pharmaceutiques Françaises
https://read.qxmd.com/read/32233830/pharmacy-personnel-s-involvement-in-transitions-of-care-of-intensive-care-unit-patients-a-systematic-review
#36
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mikhaila Rice, Alyssa Lear, Sandra Kane-Gill, Amy L Seybert, Pamela L Smithburger
OBJECTIVE: Do pharmacy personnel- (ie, pharmacist or pharmacy technician) driven interventions at transitions of care into or out of the intensive care unit (ICU) improve medication safety measures compared to interventions made by other health-care team members or no intervention? DATA SOURCES: A literature search of MEDLINE and Embase limited to English language and humans was performed (from 1969 until January 2019). Bibliographies of included investigations were reviewed for additional citations...
April 1, 2020: Journal of Pharmacy Practice
https://read.qxmd.com/read/32217085/wrong-drug-and-wrong-dose-dispensing-errors-identified-in-pharmacist-professional-liability-claims
#37
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Georgia Reiner, Stephanie Lynn Pierce, Jennifer Flynn
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify pharmacist professional liability patterns and trends associated with 2 of the most common allegations in legal claims: wrong drug dispensing errors and wrong dose dispensing errors. METHODS: This study used pharmacist professional liability claim data from the Healthcare Providers Service Organization professional liability insurance program, underwritten by CNA. The final 2018 claims dataset consisted of pharmacist professional liability (i...
March 23, 2020: Journal of the American Pharmacists Association: JAPhA
https://read.qxmd.com/read/32064086/impact-of-a-specialist-mental-health-pharmacy-team-on-medicines-optimisation-in-primary-care-for-patients-on-a-severe-mental-illness-register-a-pilot-study
#38
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Justine Raynsford, Caroline Dada, Donna Stansfield, Tanya Cullen
Objective: Medication arrangements for patients with severe mental illness (SMI), including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, can be complex. Some have shared care between primary and secondary services while others have little specialist input. This study investigated the contribution a specialist mental health clinical pharmacy team could make to medicines optimisation for patients on the SMI register in primary care. Research shows that specialist mental health pharmacists improve care in inpatient settings...
January 2020: European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy. Science and Practice
https://read.qxmd.com/read/32064085/understanding-and-expectation-towards-pharmaceutical-care-among-patients-caregivers-and-pharmacy-service-providers-a-qualitative-study
#39
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hui Ming Margaret Low, Zu Yao See, Yi Feng Lai
Background: Over the past decades, the pharmacist's role has changed from being 'compounders and dispensers' to one of 'medication therapy manager' providing pharmaceutical care (PC). The transformation of pharmacy practice and its benefits, however, seem to be poorly understood by patients and caregivers (consumers) even in advanced health systems. Objective: This study aims to assess the comprehension of consumers in Singapore towards PC and expectations on the scope of pharmacy services today...
January 2020: European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy. Science and Practice
https://read.qxmd.com/read/32064082/comparison-of-pharmacy-technicians-and-doctors-medication-transcribing-errors-at-hospital-discharge
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Michael Lloyd
Objectives: To compare the transcribing error rates of discharge prescriptions between pharmacy technicians and doctors in an acute hospital setting. Methods: Pharmacy technicians were trained in the transcribing of discharge medications from inpatient to discharge medication charts. Prospective prescribing audits were undertaken over 5 days on eight hospital medical wards by ward pharmacists to compare pharmacy technician (on four wards) and doctor (on four wards) discharge transcribing error rates...
January 2020: European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy. Science and Practice
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